Independence of the Seas Review
Awesome ship. Can't wait to sail again
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All I'm going to say was that this was an incredible ship and I had an awesome time. Everything on the ship was amazing. The only drawback is that there weren't enough lounge chairs by the pools.
Great prices for shore excursions. Loved going to Labadee, where I got a lounge chair and relaxed in the sun. The buffet they served was awesome. Plenty of food. Liked the Old/New San Juan tour. Fort San Cristobal was amazing. Despite it raining that day, still enjoyed the tour. Love St. Maarten. Just walked around and went shopping. Ate lunch at ' The Blue Bitch Cafe". Honest to god it's real name and since the owner went to school in Boston and that is where I'm from, we got great service and treatment. I'm sure you will even if your not from Boston. A RED SOX nation logo is shown as you walk in, loved it. St. Kitt's was nice. WE did an Island tour that included wine tasting. It was nice.
Cabin was a bit small as I'm used to the larger inside cabins on Carnival. There were no large draws to put my clothes so I pretty much lived out of my suitcase. Absolutely loved the shower. Best one yet on a cruise. Cabins steward was OK, requested extra towels and only got them once. NO worries though, I took towels from the pool and used them. Didn't use any of the drinks in the fridge, only put the water in it that I bought.
Cabin Review
Room was nice,but a bit small. RCCL inside rooms are smaller at 149 as opposed to Carnival which are 185 and what I am used to. There were 4 small draws under the TV that you could only fit socks and lingerie in. Lived out of my suitcase. The shower was great. Loved the doors on it and the water pressure. Only drawback is that there was no conditioner , only shampoo. Carnival provides both in the shower. Next time I have to bring my own. The cabin steward was OK. We needed distilled water and an ext cord for my husband's C-PAP which was brought promptly. We requested extra towels. Unfortunately we got them twice out of the 8 nights. They only did the animals made out of towels once. I missed having an animal on my bed. The bed was nice and comfy. I haven't slept good since I got off of the boat. Overall, the room was nice but small for that price that we paid. We did have a nice view of the promenade, though.